Dates
Years he was alive
1856-1924
(died at 64)
President Wilson established a national currency and bank that we call the...
federal reserve
Point I & II
no secret treaties
Freedom of the seas.
This one is a free bee
He didnt learn to read until he was 10 years old, probably due to dyslexia, despite this, he would excel in academics and be the first president with a PhD
What lead to the U.S. joining the war?
a German U-Boat (submarine) torpedoed a British Ocea liner and killed 1,100+ people which included (128 Americans)
Years as President
1913-1921
Wilson established laws to protect a certain age group.
child labor laws
Point III & IV
Free trade.
reduce armies to be sufficient for defense only
He was Governor of what state before becoming President?
New Jersey
The Zimmerman Telegram proposed that...
Mexico formed an alliance with Germany to fight against the Americans.
WW1 years
1914-1918
What is segregation of the federal workforce called?
systemic racism
Point V
Colonies
respect the native peoples and be fair to all
Where did he grow up and what major event was happening?
American South during the Civil War over slavery
What organization did the Americans NOT join after the war that could have prevented WW2?
The League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles was rejected twice because of President Wilsons refusal to compromise about the League of Nations
Isolationist Republicans feared it would bind up the U.S. and hinder its independence and would drag the country to support its allies in another war.
Years the U.S. was in WW1
1917-1918
His policies followed this kind of reform of the time.
progressivism
Point VI
Self-Determination for oppressed peoples
return captured lands to original nations and not to have severe punishments for losers
What was his father's occupation
Presbyterian Minister.
This influenced his ideals in moral leadership
The Treaty of Versailles did what? What was the intended effect?
Ended WW1
It was intended to make world peace and prevent another World War from happening
ended up just being the allies forcing the axis powers to pay for starting the war.
He collapsed on his tour to promote the U.S. joining the League of Nations, which canceled his tour and later suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed in this year.
1919
He would receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in establishing the league of nations a year later.
the 19th amendment was passed in 1920 that did what?
President Wilson pushed and succeeded in giving women the right to vote
What was point XIV that was the only point actually implemented of all 14 points in the treaty of Versailles
A charter for the League of Nations.
It was meant to manage international disputes and prevent future wars.
What was his occupation before becoming a politician?
university presdient of Princeton
This famous statement was the reasoning behind the U.S. entering the war and has shaped how we approach foreign policy even today.
"The world must be made safe for democracy.”